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Sculpture

This sculpture explores the tension between balance and instability, featuring a series of precariously stacked houses that seem to teeter on the verge of collapse. The red and black roofs draw the eye upward, echoing the organic cresting motion that recurs throughout David Hochbaum's work. Crafted from wood, carbon transfers, and acrylic, this tower reflects both resilience and fragility, mirroring the shifting psychological and emotional landscapes the artist often evokes.

Forever Tower 1 is a meticulously crafted structure made from wood, wire, paper, glue, and fire. The surface, textured by the controlled use of flame, reflects a balance of creation and destruction. Two boats are cradled within the tower, as if tossed and held by waves—safe but precarious. The interplay between organic materials and neon light emphasizes the tension between stability and movement, inviting reflection on themes of protection, transition, and the passage of time.

David Hochbaum’s sculptures take the symbolic language of his 2D work and translate it into striking physical forms. Just as ladders, houses, and towers rise within his paintings, these motifs become tangible in his sculptures, evoking themes of ascent, isolation, and the precarious balance of existence. These recurring objects, whether carved or constructed, mirror the tension between the organic and the architectural that permeates his entire body of work.

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